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Author: Peter Taylor (Sheffield Hallam University, UK) ,
Chris Gratton (Sheffield Hallam University, UK)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Spon Press
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.450kg
ISBN: 9780419189602
ISBN 10: 0419189602
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 11 August 2000
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'...a welcome addition to the limited range of introductory textbooks on the economics of sport. Its broad coverage of the sports industry, its accessibility and strong emphasis on empirical evidence and application, recommends it as a textbook for programmes such as sport management.' - Bill Gerrard, Local Government Studies 'A comprehensive examination ... a very interesting and thought-provoking book.' - The International Journal of the History of Sport
'...a welcome addition to the limited range of introductory textbooks on the economics of sport. Its broad coverage of the sports industry, its accessibility and strong emphasis on empirical evidence and application, recommends it as a textbook for programmes such as sport management.' - Bill Gerrard, Local Government Studies 'A comprehensive examination ... a very interesting and thought-provoking book.' - The International Journal of the History of Sport
'...a welcome addition to the limited range of introductory textbooks on the economics of sport. Its broad coverage of the sports industry, its accessibility and strong emphasis on empirical evidence and application, recommends it as a textbook for programmes such as sport management.' - Bill Gerrard, Local Government Studies<br><br>'A comprehensive examination ... a very interesting and thought-provoking book.' - The International Journal of the History of Sport
'Economics of Sport and Recreationis a welcome addition to the very limited range of available introductory textbooks on the economics of sport. Its broad coverage of the sports industry as a whole, the accessibility of its informal style, and the strong emphasis throughout on empirical evidence and application, recommends it as a textbook for economics of sport modules within degree programmes characterized by inter-disciplinary approach such as sport management.' - Bill Gerrard, Local Government Studies 'A comprehensive examination of the economics of sports ... a very interesting and thought-provoking book.' - The International Journal of the History of Sport
Author Information
Chris Gratton is Professor of Sport and Leisure Economics and Director of the Leisure Industries Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, specialising in the economic analysis of sport and leisure markets. He has co-authored books and published in many academic and professional journals on the sport and leisure industry. Peter Tayloor, Professor of Sport and Leisure Economics, University of Sheffield, is a lecturer, researcher and consultant on economics of sport and leisure markets and organisations. He has co-authored numerous books, research papers and professional and learned articles on sport and leisure markets and industries and has, for nearly 20 years, taught economics of sport and recreation to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
